Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea
Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.48 units per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.48 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 585.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea peaked at 0.48 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +397.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3414 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.42 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4454 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.48 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.48 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +397.3% | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.3414 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4316 units per square kilometre | 0.401 units per square kilometre | 0.48 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 149 Paraguay 0.5669 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Ethiopia 0.5202 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Yemen 0.5067 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.4684 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Liberia 0.4556 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.3956 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea was 0.48 units per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Guinea ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.